CT 200 Supercharged Hybrid widebody pics, 300hp!
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come and take a ride in my twin turbo IS F, my supercharged IS C, and this CT anytime buddy. I don't talk it, I WALK IT! And, if any of you think this way come and say it to my face after you go for ride and see what the facts truly are. I don't build "show cars, or trailer queens." I'm a real enthusiast and build cars that run and drive and can on a daily basis. I would put all this money into a car I can't enjoy, period!
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Offer this kit(supercharger and the other bits)to the public for around 5k and I am new CT owner. I love this concept. I'm pretty sure if your not on the throttle the whole time you'll get respectable mpg's.
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FoxCars, is the HP rating estimated or do you have an independent dyno sheet you can post? I'm sure many of our members would be very interested in seeing what the power curve looks like on this hybrid.
It's pretty aggressive to take a 13:1 compression motor that only makes 134hp from the factory and pump enough boost through it to make 300hp.
It's pretty aggressive to take a 13:1 compression motor that only makes 134hp from the factory and pump enough boost through it to make 300hp.
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FoxCars, is the HP rating estimated or do you have an independent dyno sheet you can post? I'm sure many of our members would be very interested in seeing what the power curve looks like on this hybrid.
It's pretty aggressive to take a 13:1 compression motor that only makes 134hp from the factory and pump enough boost through it to make 300hp.
It's pretty aggressive to take a 13:1 compression motor that only makes 134hp from the factory and pump enough boost through it to make 300hp.
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He's referring to the way the Atkinson cycle motor in the CT and new Prius work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle
http://pressroom.toyota.com/article_...rticle_id=2082
I guess my question is, even assuming a constant 8:1 compression ratio (and I'm first to admit I don't know enough about the mechanics of how this motor works to say that for sure since Lexus itself cites the compression as 13:1), Fox's getting over 220% of the OEM HP rating out of a supercharger (even with battery enhancements and other goodies) sounds like quite a feat. Especially given the limited build time for this vehicle for SEMA & the CT model's release.
Just think if you're going to make a HP claim and statements like the below
come and take a ride in my twin turbo IS F, my supercharged IS C, and this CT anytime buddy. I don't talk it, I WALK IT! And, if any of you think this way come and say it to my face after you go for ride and see what the facts truly are. I don't build "show cars, or trailer queens." I'm a real enthusiast and build cars that run and drive and can on a daily basis. I would put all this money into a car I can't enjoy, period!
I'm generally OK with estimated or potential HP claims for show car builds, but the 224% HP increase in this one has always struck me as marketing.
Last edited by DaveGS4; 05-12-11 at 07:45 AM.